S.Rajam’s (Music Appreciation notes)

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Gajananrao Joshi

Birthdays & Anniversaries

30.1.1911 - 28.6.1987

Gajananrao
became a highly skilled violin player by the time he turned 20 and, by virtue
of accompanying stalwarts from different gharana-s, he developed a natural
instinct of absorbing the best from everyone. This broadminded attitude made
him a scholar of music. With tireless perseverance, he also overcame the
handicap with his throat and took lessons from great masters like Ustad Vilayat
Hussain Khan of the Agra gharana, Ramkrishnabua Vaze of the Gwalior school and
Bhurji Khan of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. Gajananrao was initiated in the
gayaki of Gwalior gharana by his father but his quest for more took him to
other musicians and he assimilated other styles in his music. He also learnt table
under the guidance of Pandit Vinayakrao Ghangrekar. His parallel career was the
result of a lifelong association with violin-playing and singing.